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Why presidents address Congress from the middle tier, and how Trump could speak from the top next year, writes John Casey.
Nearly 1,000 people crowded into the house chamber in Montpelier, V.T. on Wednesday evening to testify about a gay marriage bill before the house and senate judiciary committees. Legislators heard three hours of passionate testimony on questions such as the purpose of marriage and the meaning of family.
Goons desecrated the seat of the country's democracy.
The spotlight belonged to Nancy Pelosi on Thursday as she became the first woman in history to stand at the head of the U.S. House of Representatives, second in line to the presidency.
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Republican lawmakers on Monday proposed asking voters in November to amend the Arizona constitution to ban same-sex marriage in the state, which was the first to turn down such a measure. The proposal was backed by 16 of 30 state senators, and an identical proposal was introduced in the house. Both chambers would have to approve the measure in a vote for it to be included on the ballot. Under the amendment, ''only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.'' The proposal comes after Arizona voters narrowly rejected a similar measure in November 2006.
The president touted his administration’s accomplishments and the nation’s future in an energetic and powerful speech.
The hard right keeps digging in against him.
The Senate voted to block debate on the bill, essentially ending its chance of passing during the current legislative session.
After Zephyr was barred from the House chamber, she had to work in the hallway, and some women tried to stop her from even doing that.
Maloney and fellow representatives were set to strike back during the January 6 riot.
